Technical note defines inactivity in Morris water maze, suggesting its interpretation for cognitive assessment in rodents and humans.
This technical note defines the inactivity (floating or slow movement) measure used in Morris water maze analysis and describes its implementation, interpretation, limitations and recommended application. It explains how inactivity should be interpreted alongside complementary measures to distinguish cognitive impairment from non-cognitive influences on performance. The principles described are applicable to both conventional rodent Morris water maze experiments and virtual reality spatial navigation tasks in humans.
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Beth Hawthorne (2026) studied this question.
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